RADIO TECHNOLOGY FOR FIELDBUS PROTOCOLS

DATAEAGLE radio systems have been used in industrial applications for over 35 years. DATAEAGLE is a brand of Schildknecht AG, a developer, manufacturer and system provider for industrial radio data transmission. The core competence is secure and stable radio transmissions, as required in crane technology, water management, stage technology, paper & pulp industry, hoists, lift and cable car systems as well as transport vehicles and in many other areas. The highly available – and therefore patented – radio links for e.g. PROFIBUS and PROFINET transmissions, also including PROFIsafe as well as for openSAFETY via UDP, find particularly high market acceptance. Are you still encountering problems during installation? Then the Schildknecht commissioning guarantee will help!

REPLACING CABLES WITH RADIO DATA TRANSMISSION – WITHOUT CHANGES TO THE MACHINE

Important for easy replacement of the solution for data transmission: If possible, nothing should have to be changed in the general setup of the machine or plant. Often the timing settings of PROFIBUS or PROFINET have proven their worth, and meet important safety requirements or require new inspections and approvals by the TÜV and the like in case of an adaptation. That is what needs to be avoided. Wireless solutions often work with update times in the range of 16–32 milliseconds, while an update time of 1–2 milliseconds is common for PROFINET. Replacement with such a solution would require intervention in the machine controller and thus extensive testing and approval in some cases.

Wireless solutions from Schildknecht, on the other hand, can be exchanged 1:1 for existing cable or slip ring systems – without any change to the machine. The exchange can be carried out quickly and easily by a company electrician – extensive adjustments or new certifications are not necessary.

PLUG & PLAY INSTALLATION OF YOUR RADIO SOLUTION

The devices are selected according to the number of required fieldbus participants in the network. Here the experts at Schildknecht will be happy to advise and support you. Afterwards, you will receive the appropriate DATAEAGLE industrial wireless radio systems completely preconfigured and with illustrated commissioning instructions.

Install – Connect – Benefit

It is extremely easy to replace your existing cables, drag chains, or light barrier systems with Schildknecht radio data transmission: Install DATAEAGLE modules on the equipment, align antennas, connect cables, and supply with power: The participants are already automatically included in the radio data transmission network and supplied with data. The transmission rate is detected and set automatically. You benefit directly from the patented DATAEAGLE technology for secure wireless communication in industrial environments. Preprocessed data packets make it possible to reduce the amount of data transmitted so that the radio link’s stability is enhanced. You can find out all the details in the video “Radio data transmission made easy”.

Thanks to DATAEAGLE, no integration of data transmission into the hardware configuration is necessary. The GSD (PROFIBUS) or GSDML (PROFINET) device description files do not have to be changed and the “cable” configuration can be retained.

Machinery and equipment can thus be modernized with minimal effort and via plug & play installation. Operators benefit directly from more flexibility in the plant design and from the other advantages of intelligent radio data transmission in an industrial environment. At the same time, outdated and fault-prone technologies are gradually replaced through the replacement with Schildknecht radio data transmission. This increases the reliability of communication and helps prevent unplanned downtime due to maintenance work and failure.

– Here you will find an overview of DATAEAGLE radio systems and fieldbus protocols.